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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

The General Council of the Evangel.
ical Lutheran Church of the United
States and Canada is in session at Green
vile, Pa. AS that is the supreme coun-
Gil of that branch of the church in
America, its proceedings will be of in
terest to large numbers of people in the
United States and British America. 1t
represents nine synods, with two others
in advisory relations, 993 ministers, !, 1886
congregations, and 25s,4Os commune
cation with the other branches of the
Lutheran church in America, which ag-
gregately ranks fourth in number among
the protestant denominations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

The disturbance in Cuba is misunder-
stood, and is doubtless greatly exagger-
ated in the reports. Under the rule OF
the late Captain General Salamanca, un-
bounded corruption prevailed in the
Havana Custom House and throughout
the Colonial Administration. He was
removed, and Captain General Maron
appointed in his place. In driving out
the thieves and reforming the public
service, the new Captain General meets
with serious resistance, and revolution
is threatened; but he will not be defeat
ed. Such are the causes and the nature
of the difficulty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

ED MCDONALD, the bosom boodler
friend of McGarigle, made an effort a
few DAYS ago to escape from custody,
and from the Canadian borders make
wry faces at American officials. AS us
ual woman was in the case, and it was
through her that the effort came near
proving successful. The woman was
admitted to Donald's presence. She
had long coil of rope concealed about
her person, which she left in the posses.
sion of Mcdonald. The apartment in
which he was confined is on the third
floor, and ventilator runs from the cell
to the roof. Through this aperture Nc.
Donald managed to climb till he reached
the roof. He then fastened one end Of
the rope to some projection on the roof,
and let the other end down. Once
landed in the yard, he pursued his way
stealthily till he reached the stairs where
visitors pass down into the Jail. AS he
came up to the turn of the stairway he
ran against one of the guards, but the
latter, supposing him to be visitor who
had obtained permission to come there
passed on and did not challenge him
Half way between the stair and the en-
trance is another hall, leading through
another entrance. Through this hal
Mcdonald was proceeding, the street
entrance in view and liberty all but
within his grasp, when he was confront.
ed by three men. These were lawyer
detective, and deputy sheriff. Thii
was the critical moment for Mcdonald
Had he passed quietly along, the proba.
bilities are no notice would have beer
taken of him by any of the party. Blu
he was taken with fit of timiditY, and
drawing back as guilty conscience di
rected, he was apprehended and taker
into custody. Those Chicago boodler
are slippery cells, for a fact. Melon
AIDS escape was simply prevented BY
his own show of cowardice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

CANDIDATE POWELL "opened the cam.
paign" in Ohio last week, and the tele.
graph told of the scoring" he gave Gov
ernor Foraker-though there were no
particulars as to what Its nature was.
But Governor Foraker bad his innings
last Saturday, and though no report OF
his speech is at hand, it is safe to say
that if he was in his usual good trim
there is not enough left of Mr.. Powell
and his scoring" to make good-sized
grease spot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

CONGRESSMAN BEN BUrTERwoRTH says,
in outlining future political action: I'VE
need some wise discrimina ton, not only
against certain lines of business, but as
against certain quality of people who
are coming to our borders, who bring
nothing that suggests humanity save a
human shape coupled with colossal ap-
petites and bad morals"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
BRADSTREET'S.
Favorable Business Prospects Re
ported.

Favorable Business Prospects Re-
ported.
New YORK, Sept. 10.-Bradstreets saws
that the movement of staple dry goods,
groceries, hardware, boots and shoes,
anthracite coal and pig iron at the lead
ing domestic markets remains encourag-
ingly active. While showing no special
gains within week, general trade is of
good proportions and well maintained
at st. Paul and Minneapolis. The ex-
ports of wheat and -four from seven At
lantic ports and the Pacific coast for six
days ended Sept. 9, are equal to about
2, 400, 900 bushels of wheat, against 4,O15-
600 bushels for the week ended Sept. ],
and 100000 bushels in the preceding
week, showing a heavy decline and
nearly all from the four larger Atlantic
ports. There is little actual relief at
leading domestic money markets except
at Boston, where there is less atrin 0annu
but no change in rates. There Is more
general leading to manufacturers and
merchants at Chicago and New York.
At the latter, call loans are at 5 and
per cent. Foreign exchange is weak on
big loans and sales of securities. Over
5000, 900 in gold has been received this
week and about S., OOO, 900 has been ord
cred. The National treasury is gaining
largely on balances. Governments are
depressed. The declination of all bond
tenders on Wednesday was unfavorable
to the money market, which is high and
sensitive. The New York stock market
is excited and feverish. The negotiation
of large loan by the Baltimore & Ohio
caused an advance, which was followed
by depression on rate cutting and fears
of stringent money. Reports that the
Western Union had bought the Balti-
more & Ohio telegraph caused renewed
bullish tendencies. The business fail
ures during the last seven days number
for the United States 152, Canada %, to-
tai ia; compared with 199 last week and
l7S in the corresponding week of last
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
FIENDS' WORK.
Another Attempt to Wreck a Pas
Senger Train.

Another Attempt to Wreck a Pas
senger Train.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 12.-An attempt
was made yesterday to wreck the south
bound passenger train on the Coicago,
Ramsay & Nebraska road, at Sanford
Station. SIX miles out of Topeka, as the
engineer was coming round curve at q
rate of thirty miles an hour, he saw that
the switch was open. He put on the
brakes and reversed his engine, called
to the fireman to follow him and jumped
The engine ran into some empty cars
that were standing on the track, and
while smashing them was itself COM
pletely wrecked. The baggage and
mail cars were ruined, and with the pas
senger coaches were thrown from the
track. Fortunately no lives were lost
and none of the passengers were in
jured. An examination of the open
switch showed that it had been broken
and turned with the evident intention
of wrecking the train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

IT was reported few days ago thai
Mr.. Stickney, the railroad magnate, haG
purchased the Metropolitan holel prop
erty at st. Paul, and that he would do
nate it to the city for hospital. Now
comes the story that the property is to
be used for railroad depot for great
trans-continental system of railways
which are to be built in the future. Mr..
Stickney himself is as dumb as an oys-
ter regarding what use he intends to
make of the property, and the public
can accept the theories of the reporters
mr. wait until time brings out the iacIs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

Mr.. ii. G. Howard, whom it was re.
ported upon the authority of Dairy Com.
missioner Ives, had been removed from
the position ofassistant commissioner
turns up after soiourn at the East and
says he has heard nothing about the
said removal. Furthermore he says he
has 1t straight" from Mr.. Ives that that
gentleman desires him to remain in the
deputy commissioners office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

In answer to an invitation to attend
the Philadelphia centennial John Bright
states the necessity for his declining to
attend, and says: "All who love Free
dom must regard the event you celebrate
as one of the most important in the an
mails of men," He alludes to his sympa-
thy with the United States in the strug-
gle of lS6l-1S65 for unity, which he
hopes never to again see endangered.
In conclusion he says: "Your country
and mine are very much in line in the
direction of freedom and of policy
which the moral law will sustain. Nav
we not comfort ourselves with the belief
that your country, under succession OF
noble presidents, ministers and con-
crosses, and my country, under patriotic
sovereigns, ministers and parliaments,
may guide growing millions to the no
blest ends with the blessings of perpetual
peace"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

THE Glenn bill in its modified form was
to be reported to the Georgia legislature
to-day. The new bill is in no way an
improvement upon the old one, and
should it pass it would be to the ever
lasting disgrace of that State. Governor
Gordon is said to be anxious the bill
should 60 through SO he will have a
chance to veto it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

THE Grand Army parade took place at
Omaha Wednesday according to pro-
gram. The Cleveland banners, however,
which 1t was said would be hung across
the streets to irritate the veterans, were
hauled down by those who put them up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

The fellows who assisted McGarigle to
escape are likely to need some of the
same kind of help themselves. Indict-
nents were found against four of them
last Saturday by the Cook county grand
jury. The penalty for conspiracy, the
ofense with which the quartet is charg-
ed, is twelve months Imprisonment, a
81 900 fine, or both.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

HGrper's Weekly: The treatment of the
civil service in Maryland has been one
S6 the tie iRRdaGRREfaRls points in the
exp aimed by the remark that there Il
very little reform sentiment in the State.
That fact does not justify the appoint
ment of men who are VIGOROUSLY unfit,
and whose offenses are matters of Judi
cial record. 1t would be lamentable II
the President should be found to the
end contest arrayed against his own de-
clared views.
Well, we understand that should the
President be found in such position,
Mr.. Curtis would be found at his side
upholding his acts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
A Stupendous Blunder,

New YORK, Sept. 10.-A stupendoul
blunder, putting into the hands of ticket
scalpers the entire west bound passen
ger traffic until the 22d inst, has beer
made by the Pennsylvania, the Erie and
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad compan.
les. On the Sth inst. the roads began
selling round trip tickets at very low
rate from Chicago and all western points
to the constitutional centennial celebra-
ton at Philadelphia, and an omission
was made in not putting restriction on
them that they could only be used for
the purpose intended. Travellers com.
ing from the west were not slow to
notice this omission, and as a result
the brokers are offering for sale an i'm
mense number of return coupons. The
roads are powerless to restore the rate
until the 22d inst, and IN the interim
the public gets the benefit of the blum
der.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
Big Preparations for the New York
CampaIRn.

New YORK, Sept. 9.-That the United
Labor party managers intend to do
thorough work in this State this fall as
we'll as in this city and Brooklyn may be
inferred from the fact that the executive
committee has completed arrangements
for holding about 240 mass meetings in
every large town and the country dis
tricts of New York. There is scarcely
a place of importance that will not be
covered and by the list of speakers an
nounced the State will be can
vassed well. This will include Mr..
George, DIR. McGlynn, Rev. Hugh
o. Pentacost, DR.. Haughton, and in all
probability Rev. Melacthon G. Lock-
wood, of Cincinnati, Victor H. Wilder,
Mr.. Farley and other candidates on the
ticket, together with nearly all the
speakers of local prominence, who have
made themselves known to the public in
this cause,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
Assistant Secretary Porter.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-Assistant Sec
rotary of State Porter, in response to a
question to-day, said that he would re-
main in Office for few days more. At
the state department nothing could be
learned as to the probable successor of
Gov. Porter, though rumor mentioned
Representative Perry Belmont as Secre-
tary Bayard's choice. There is gener-
al regret expressed at the retirement of
Assistant Secretary Porter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

PLANS for the new government build
ing at Winona have been nearly COM
pleted. The building is to cost s92, 600,
and the remainder Of the appropriation
of 100000 is to be expended towards
purchasing site and improving the
grounds. Winona is lucky town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

Ex-Gov. AIKEN, of South Carolina, has
just died in his elghty-frst year. He
was governor of South Carolina in 1874
and a congressman from 1851 to 1857.
He was the largest slave holder in the
State before the war, and was success
full rice planter. He consistently OPP
posed notification and secession, and
took no part in politics after leaving con-
Oress
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

WITHIN the past two months nine par
ty conventions have adopted resolutions
fayoring greater or less restriction of
immigration. Nothing can better indi-
cate the rapid growth of this healthy,
preservative sentiment among the whole
people, nor point more surely to the en-
actment of adequate laws to remedy this
giant evil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

JAKE KILRAIN is on the eve of de-
parture for England, to try conclusions
with another devotee of the manly art,
Jem Smith. Mr.. Kilrain owes the sport
ing fraternity of the Northwest some
thing for the swindle in his alleged fight
for the heavy weight championship with
Mr.. Cardiff, but if he will take up per-
manent residence with John Bull we
viii see that he is never called back to
the Northwest to square the old account.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

AN Eastern paper gives the sensible
ad vice that theatre goers should discon-
tinue their patronage to places which
hang out the standing room only
sign. No place of business should have
its aisles filed up with chairs and stand
ing people. The managers who allow
such to be done, put premium upon
loss of life should fire occur,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
New York Flremen Going to San
Francisco.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Sept. 12.-San
Francisco is making active preparations
sor the reception of the New York ex-
firemen's excursion. All the old ex-
empt companies of the city are busy
organizing, and are perfecting plans to
give their eastern comrades q hearty
and fitting welcome that they win not
forget. The funds have already been
subscribed and committees appointed to
meet the visitors at Sacramento and
Porte Costa and escort them with APP
propriate ceremonies. The arrival Of
the guests is awaited with impotence
and their coming win be hailed with
enthusiasm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

THE Waseca side track case come up
before the State railroad commissioners
yesterday. 1t seemed to be the opinion
of the board that it had no jurisdiction
in the matter, but it was finally decided
that the parties should submit evidence
in more specific shape, and the commits
sion will go to Waseca to hear the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
THE GLENN BILL.
The Chain-Gang Educational Bill
Comes Up To-day.

The Chain-Gang Educational Bill
Comes Up To-day.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 12.-The Glenn
anti-coeducation bill, which has laid in
the committee room of the Senate for
some weeks, win come up for considers
ton on Monday. The Committee on
Education havingsubmitted q substitute.
The bill in its modified form provides
that if any institution supported wholly
or in part by the State shall receive both
white and colored pupils, the States aid
shall be Immediately withdrawn; also
that no person educated at an institution
receivig both white and oolored pupils
shall qe eligible as teacher in the pub
lie schools. 1t is an open secret here
that Governor Gordon rather desires
the bill to pass so that he can veto It.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

CHicA6o has monopolized the base
ball honors in the National League for a
number of years, but it Is pretty certain
that the pennant win not fly in her base
ball park next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
CosoRrssMAN McDonald has been air

CONGRESSMAN Mcdonald has been air
ing his information regarding Minnesota
politics to the Washington reporters.
He thinks that if the Minnesota Repub-
lican platform does not declare against
a protective tariff the democrats viii
carry the state at the next election. The
only trouble with Mr.. McDonald's In
formation is that it is defective. The
Republican national platform next year
will favor protective tariff, and Mr..
Blaine, or Mr.. Sherman, or Robert
Lincoln, or some other good Republican
win be the nominee, and Minnesota
will give a big majority for the ticket
and platform with whiyl that win make
Mr.. McDonald's head swim-if II does
not take it of entirely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

The estimated number of acres restor-
ed to the public domain during August
is 81 1923, 800, exclusive of l ,5I3, 600 acres
within the limits of the Indian reserya-
tons. That amount Of land will make a
good number of farms for honest settlers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

Hal REID, the alleged outrager, has
been brought back to st. Paul, and
claims his ability to prove his innocence.
It would br rather sad to think that all
the deprecation and moralizing expend-
ed over this matter had been IN vain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

tSTICKNEY has been reelected president
of the Chicago & Northwestern, and is
therefore "still in the ring" and will
doubtless continue to make it interesting
for rival roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

Robert I. LINCOLN was atbird-termer,
but that win not be largely used against
him if q serious movement for his nomi-
nation for the Presidency is made in
opposition to his expressed wishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

AMERICAN tourists are estimated to
have spent 100000 in England the
past season. 1t is safe to say the amount
spent in this country by English tourists
comes far from balancing the account.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

THE New York Times says that all the
wholesale dry goods houses of that city
have been working late every night to
catch up with their ORDERS" Such a
statement has an encouraging sound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

No DECISION has yet been made in the
Anarchists cases by the Illinois Supreme
court. The delay looks omInous to
those who hope to see the blood-thirsty
rascals hanged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

THE delay in the anarchists cases gives
ground for the impression that the ILL.,
nois court is hunting for reasons to give
the condemned men new trials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

THIS is the season of the year when
the old soldiers monopolize attention.
The regimentsl reunions and 6. A. r.
encampments are too numerous to mem
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16
NUMBER 1s

A FIRE among the saw mills at Minne-
apolis Saturday caused about $4,000
loss, besides causing 600 workmen 10
be thrown out of employment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-16

Kansas Cszr thinks she has got grip
on the nasiehai conventions. She prob.
ably can have what Chicago don't want.
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